Quality of life comparison

live 18.3 years longer

In Djibouti, the average life expectancy is 65 years (63 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022. In Hong Kong, that number is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022.

make 9.9 times more money

Djibouti has a GDP per capita of $6,500 as of 2023, while in Hong Kong, the GDP per capita is $64,400 as of 2023.

be 85.0% less likely to be unemployed

In Djibouti, 26.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Hong Kong, that number is 3.9% as of 2023.

be 94.6% less likely to die during infancy

In Djibouti, approximately 46.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Hong Kong, on the other hand, 2.5 children do as of 2022.

have 65.1% fewer children

In Djibouti, there are approximately 21.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Hong Kong, there are 7.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 53.8% more likely to have access to electricity

In Djibouti, approximately 65% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Hong Kong, 100% of the population do as of 2022.

be 34.8% more likely to have internet access

In Djibouti, approximately 69.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Hong Kong, about 93.0% do as of 2021.

be 10.1% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Djibouti, approximately 91% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Hong Kong, 100% of people do as of 2020.

spend 11.1% more on education

Djibouti spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Hong Kong spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

see 2.3 times more coastline

Djibouti has a total of 314 km of coastline. In Hong Kong, that number is 733 km.